Danielle Collins became the second American woman to reach the Australian Open semifinals, while former French Open champion Iga Swiatek won in three sets to reach the last four at Melbourne Park for the first time.
Philadelphia defenseman Keith Yandle, 35, who has transitioned his game through the years from a puck-moving youngster to a stay-at-home veteran on the blue line, set the NHL record for consecutive games played at 965 in the Flyers’ 4-3 loss on Tuesday.
The NBA’s All-Star weekend’s Rising Stars Challenge game will showcase an entirely new format this year with G League Ignite players being included for the first time.
Relieved and exasperated after a closer-than-expected 55-54 win over Missouri, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl admitted the No. 1 Tigers “didn’t play like the best team in the nation,” though the longtime coach will certainly take the team’s 19th victory.